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Gymnosiphon tenellus

Also known as: Gymnosiphon glaziouvii Urb. +8 more
  • Gymnosiphon glaziouvii Urb.
  • Gymnosiphon glaziovii Urb.
  • Gymnosiphon jamaicensis Urb.
  • Gymnosiphon pusillus Urb.
  • Ptychomeria glaziouvii (Urb.) Schltr.
  • Ptychomeria glaziovii (Urb.) Schltr.
  • Ptychomeria jamaicensis (Urb.) Schltr.
  • Ptychomeria pusilla (Urb.) Schltr.
  • Ptychomeria tenella Benth.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Burmanniaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte.

Gymnosiphon tenellus is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Burmanniaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Venezuela

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